Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Humphry Davy Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Humphry Davy Lane (TR27 4FL) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humphry Davy Lane (TR27 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Humphry Davy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevassack Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bodriggy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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